God, the Father of Mercy. . .Official Catechetical Text in Preparation for the Holy Year 2000.

An accessible study aid for adult catechesis and religious education prepared by a special theological commission established by The Central Organizing Committee for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 at the Vatican, this book follow Jesus Christ, Word of the Father: The Savior of the World and The Holy Spirit, Lord and Giver of Life. It is the third in the series of four volumes, on the Son, the Spirit, the Father and the Eucharist, to be published one per year to assist adults in their preparation for the Holy Year 2000. This book offers a general overview of the mystery of God the Father, taking up the theme designated for the year 1999 in Pope John Paul II's encyclical On the Coming of the Third Millennium: ""The whole of the Christian life is like a great pilgrimage to the house of the Father, whose unconditional love for every human creature, and in particular for the 'prodigal son,' we discover anew each day.